Dreamy & Surreal MacPage, 30 Long Creek Dr, South Portland, Maine On view through October 20, tours/visits must be scheduled This exhibition features MECA&D alum Celeste Roberge '79 and includes alums Rachael Eastman '94 and Michelle Stuckey '07. Also included are MECA&D faculty and students from various programs. To schedule a tour of the Macpage […]
Adriane Herman: Out of Sorts On view September 16–October 14 at SPEEDWELL Surrender Sunday Sunday, October 1, 2-4pm First Friday Art Walk Friday, Oct 6, 4-8pm Artist talk with Adriane Herman Friday, October 13, 6pm Emotional Value Auction/Closing Reception Saturday, October 14, 12-5pm Visit SPEEDWELL's site for more information. Read Portland Press Herald's "Artist Adriane Herman’s […]
Chinese Brush Painting: An Exhibition of Christine Maclin's Work On view through September 20–October 25, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm Reception: Wednesday, September 20, 5–7pm Maine College of Art & Design, Charles Thomas Gallery, Second floor Learn more about Christine Macklin in the Portland Press Herald article, A grieving husband honors his wife by curating a show of her […]
Visiting Artist Lecture: Chris Gustin Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Presentation: Osher Hall, 11:00–11:50am Chris Gustin, Cloud Series #1720, 2017, 24x28x25, Stoneware, Anagama Wood Fired "I am interested in pottery that make connections to the human figure. The figurative analogies used to describe pots throughout history all in some way invite touch. The pots that I […]
Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder Monday, October 2, Osher Hall at 7:00pm Hrishikesh Hirway is a musician and designer who started making podcasts in 2014. He hosts and produces the award-winning podcast Song Exploder, where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. In 2016, he […]
BFA Fall 2017 Visiting Artist Lecture Series All lectures in this series are hosted in Osher Hall and are open to the public at no charge. Seating is limited. Supported in part by the Gene R. Cohen Charitable Foundation, the Isabel K. Pease Trust, and friends of the College through the Osher Chair Naming Program. Call 207.699.5010 for […]
2017 Salt Alumni Exhibition October 6–November 10, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, October 6, 2017, 5:00-8:00pm Artists at Work Gallery, First Floor, Porteous Building This exhibition features the work of thirteen alumni from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, which is now a graduate certificate program at MECA&D. As we welcome Salt to campus— Fall 2017 […]
Confabulations of Millennia On view from October 6–December 8, 2017 Exhibition Reception: Friday, October 6, 2017, 5:00–8:00pm Melora Kuhn, Waterfall Bust, 2016 Curated by artist Richard Saja, Confabulations of Millennia brings together the works of 19 contemporary artists who take direct inspiration from the 18th and 19th centuries. Using established styles, techniques and objects perfected in the […]
Curated by artist Richard Saja, Confabulations of Millennia brings together the works of 19 contemporary artists who take direct inspiration from the 18th and 19th centuries.
This exhibition features the work of thirteen alumni from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, which is now a graduate certificate program at MECA&D.
Khen Rinpoche Tsetan, Tibetan Lama speaks on "Dealing with Negativity in the World Around Us" Friday, October 6, 7:00pm Osher Hall, Second floor, Porteous Free and open to the public Khen Rinpoche Lobzang Tsetan, a Tibetan Buddhist monk and educator, founded the Siddhartha School in 1995 in his remote home village of Stok, Ladakh. What […]
Richard Saja, Guest Curator. Participating Artists: Erin M. Riley, Melora Kuhn, Beth Katleman, and Anthony Sonnenberg
Jackie Brown, a sculpture installation artist whose work stems from an interest in nature, science, and living systems.
PechaKucha 20x20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds, as you explain your idea or story. This night celebrates MECA&D with special presentations from our community. When: Thursday, October 19, 2017. Doors open at 6:30pm. Showtime is 7:20pm. Where: The Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St., Portland. Cost: $7 General […]
ELEMENTAL INTERSECTIONS: Conversations on Art & Environment | Part 3: Earth Thursday, October 26, at 5:30 pm Osher Hall, Second Floor, Porteous Join Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts at MECA&D for a conversation exploring the intersections of art-making and our environment. Artist Wayne Higby will join Donna Loring of Maine's Penobscot Nation and marine geologist […]
BFA Fall 2017 Visiting Artist Lecture Series All lectures in this series are hosted in Osher Hall and are open to the public at no charge. Seating is limited. Supported in part by the Gene R. Cohen Charitable Foundation, the Isabel K. Pease Trust, and friends of the College through the Osher Chair Naming Program. Call 207.699.5010 for […]
Reception: Friday, November 3, 5-8pm 380 Cumberland, Portland, Maine An exhibition highlighting the collaboration between MECA&D's MAT program and students from Portland and South Portland LearningWorks Afterschool sites. Additionally, there will be a celebration of 21st Century Learning with afterschool programs from around Portland at MECA&D's Green Space, located next to the 380 Cumberland building. […]